Korean slang profile
메·시·크
me-si-keu
A fashion expression grouping mesh, see-through, and crochet. It is used to describe styles featuring breathable or sheer materials.
A fashion expression grouping mesh, see-through, and crochet. It is used to describe styles featuring breathable or sheer materials.
- Expanded form
- 메쉬 + 시스루 + 크로셰메쉬 (mesh) + 시스루 (see-through) + 크로셰 (crochet)
- Other spellings
- 메시크
- Earliest source found
- Sep 1, 2025
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
올여름 가벼운 가방을 찾다가 메·시·크 트렌드를 알게 됐어.
Looking for a light summer bag, I learned about the 메·시·크 trend.
02Documented history
- 2025-09-01Hankyung Business introduced a term combining the beginnings of mesh, see-through, and crochet, and the popularity of items with a hand-knitted feel.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A 2025 Hankyung Business article explains it as taking the beginnings of the three material names and covers their use expanding from clothes to bags and shoes. Who first named it could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The meaning and usage were checked directly in the article. Who first named it and when it was first used need separate verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 끝나지 않는 여름…속비치는 메·시·크 활용법최수진의 패션채널 │ 한경매거진&북 (한경비즈니스)Published Sep 1, 2025Original source checked Nov 12, 2026